Plate-numbering machine



A. PAYBERG.

PLATE NUMBERING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED IAN. 2, 1929,

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Specication'of Letters Patent,

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Application :led January 2, 1920.,y Serial No. 348,802. i

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Be it known that I, ANDREW PAYBnnG,a citizen of the United States, and a resident or the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and State ot' illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in FlateNumberfw ing Machines, of which the following isa My invention relates to new and useful improvements in plate numbering machines, and has for its object the provision of a plate numbering machine which is simple in structure, economical of manufacture and highly efficient in use.

i Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed l The invention will be best understood b reference to the accompanying drawings forming apart of this speci-lication, and in Which,

Figure 1 tional view of my invention, v

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of my invention,

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on substantially line 3-3 of Fig. 2, f

Fig. 4 is a sectional View taken on substantially line 4 4 of Fig. 1, y

Fig. 5 is a top plan view oi the numbering device used in my invention, and

Fig. 6 Vis a side elevational view of the numbering device usedin my invention.

My invention is adapted Jfor impressing numbers on plates used in printing shops.

The invention is adapted for impressing' numbers upon either electrotype plates, or upon the wood block upon which -zinc etch ings and halftones are mounted.

The approved form of construction, as*

illustrated in the drawings, comprises atable or supporting member 9 which is provided at its corners with standards or sup-- porting members in the nature of legs. Ex-

tending transversely of the table attbeV opposite ends thereof, are cross pieces 10 which serve to reinforce the table proper. The table 9 is provided with an elongated slot 11. Adjacent one end of the table and secured thereto by bolts 12, is an abutment block 13. Slidably mounted in the slot 11 is a guide block 14, having laterally extending flanges 15 which engage against the under surface of the table 9 at opposite sides of the slot11f Positioned slidably upon the upper suraceof'the table'9 is a plate. 16, :tormedin whichis an elongated slot .17. :Projecting through an opening formed in the Vmember 14 and also through the slot 17 1s a bolt 18 which is threaded at its opposite ends. Threaded upon the upper end oic the member 18 is a nutv19 which is providedy with aliandle 20. Slidably positioned upon the table 9 is a block 21 which has a shoulder 22 adapted to engage in the slot 11. The block 21 is provided with a recess 23 inwwhich is positioned the numbering ina-V chine 24. The machine 24 is secured to the i block 21 by means of screws 27 which project through orifices formed in ears 26 which arey mounted upon the machine 24. The upper surface of the member 21 is provided 7 with recesses in which the ears26 are adapted to engage so `that the same lie flush with the upper surface of the block 21. The may I chine24 is provided with a series of numis a longitudinal vertical sec-r bers mounted upon disks with'mcchanism v for consecutively rotating the disks so as to plate 16 is a pair of lugs 28 which are spaced apart and upon which a lever 30 is pivotally mounted by means 'of a .pin 29. The block 21 is provided with a Stud 31 which projects downwardly from the portion 22 andv engages in a slot 32 formed in the member 14. As shown in Fig. 1, the lower end of i the member 31 is threaded for the reception of a nut 33 and washer 34, being interposed between the nut 33 and the under surface of thel member 14. A washer 35 is interposed between the member 19 and the.'

plate 16 and a nut 37 is threaded upon the lower end of the member 18, a washer 36 being interposed between the nut 37 and the block 14. The construction is ysuch that when the parts are assembled upon the mem number is to' be impressed is positioned in engagement'with the abutment block 13 and the plate 16 and the block 14 are moved upon the table 9, until the desired distance between the member 38 and the numbering machine 24 is reached. The members 14 and 16 are then tightly clamped upon the table 9 by means of the nut 19.

Upon downward pressure being exerted V' upon the lever 30, the lower end 39 thereof,

which operates as acam, presses the block 21 forward so as to bring the numbers in brought to bear upon the numbers for impressing them in the plate 38. As shown F ig. 4, the upper end of the member 18 is provided with an interiorly threaded socket 40 in which is threaded a screw 41, the purpose of which is 'to limit the downward i movement of the lever 30. Positioned upon is provided with a `dovetailed groove `49, in`

the member 33 is a collar 42 which is pro vided with a lug 43, a nut 44 being provided to retain themember 42 in position upon the member 31. A similar collar 45 is positioned upon the member 18, having a similar lug 46. A nut 47 is used for retaining the member 45, 1n position. A

spiral spring 48, the opposite ends of whichl are connected tothe lugs 43 and 46, is pro-V vided, the function of which is to' withdraw the member 2 4 from engagement with the member 38 upon the release of the pressure exerted upon the vmember 81 through the cam 39. As shown in Fig. 6, the member 24 which a series block may be inserted. In

the use of a machine of this class, the plates may' be numbered in different series, in which case the member 50.would determine the series.

f or on the end. lVhenthe plates are to ,be

numbered on the end, thesaine are laid iat upon the table and the plate 16, with its co-` operating parts, is slid on the table 9, until the desired position is reached, when the saine is clamped in fixed position.

.In the use of the machine, it may be desired to number the plate without indicatingV anyV special series. To provide for such a contingency whereby the machine may be used without the rremoval of the member 50 from its assembled position, l have pivot-i"4 ally mounted upon the member 24 a shield 51 which may be swung downwardly so as to cover `thev series letter or number when in use. While I have illustrated and described the preferredform of construction for carry-V'` ing `my invention into eifect,-this is capable of variation and modification. without def partingfrom the spirit of the invention. YI, f

. ieaeaa claim as new and desire to secure by Letters PatentA is:

1. A device of the class described comprising a supporting member; a numbering machine slidably mounted on said supportingmember; an abutment block; means for adjusting the. position cfsaidlinachine rela-` tively to said block; and means for moving said machine into vengagement with an object positioned intermediatefsaid block and said machine, substantially as described.

2.'A device of the classdescribed, comprising oppositely disposed bars; a pair of plates on opposite faces of said bars, a bolt passing through said plates between said bars for clamping the plates thereon; a slide block adjustably mounted with respect to said plates; die-means carriedkby said slide block on its front face; and cam means carried by said plates for moving the slide block forward, substantially as described.

3. A device of the'V classdescribed, comprising a pair of spaced bars; a slide block movable freely between said bars; means for clamping said Vslide block at any desired point along said bars; a second slide block adj ustabl mounted on said first named slide block; die-means` carriedyby said second slide block on its front face; and cam means carried by said first named slide block for moving the second slide block forward therealong. substantially as described.

4. Adevice of 'the class described, comp'rising a pair of spaced bars; a slide block movable freely between said bars; means for clamping said slide block at any desired point alongsaid bars; a second slide block adjustably mounted on said rst named slide block; die-means carried by said secondslide block onits front face; and a cam'lever ceYY pivotally mounted on said first named slide Y block in rear of said second slidevblock adapted by an operative Astroke to force said second slide block forward thei'ealong,"

substantially,k as described.

In testimony whereof IA have signed myy name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

Y ANDREW Parisiens. Witnesses: l

JOSHUA R. H. Porre, Rose TRIB. Y 

